Vermont's Department of Motor Vehicles has announced an Oct. 30 start to mailing notices about unpaid DMV balances that could be collected from state tax refunds or credits.
The DMV bulletin says the Department of Taxes may apply part of a state income tax refund, property tax credit or renter credit to a certified debt. Any amount left after the debt is paid would go to the taxpayer.
A Notice of Intent gives the amount the DMV says is owed. Customers may pay through myDMV, by phone, or by mailing a check or money order with a copy of the notice to the address printed on it.
To contest collection, recipients must contact the Agency of Transportation Hearings Section in writing within 30 days of the notice date. The DMV says people who miss that deadline cannot contest the collection later. Recipients may meet informally with an impartial agency official or file a formal appeal.
Email requests can go to AOT.Hearings@Vermont.gov. Mailed requests go to Vermont Agency of Transportation, Attn: Hearings Section, 219 N. Main Street, Barre, VT 05641, and must be postmarked within 30 days of the notice date.
The DMV says these notices arrive by mail. It does not send text messages or unsolicited emails demanding payment. Recipients can verify a notice through myDMV or by calling 802-828-2000.